A visit to the Oak Grove Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Oak Grove Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Oak Grove Cemetery (FG ID #86183).
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Oak Grove Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oak Grove Cemetery:
41.1248, -85.4527
The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Whitley County<2>.
The county seat for Whitley County is located in Columbia City. Columbia City lies just to the northwest of the Oak Grove Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Oak Grove Cemetery.
Name Variations for Oak Grove Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Oak Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oak Grove Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oak Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- South Park Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The South Park Cemetery is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park Cemetery
- Nolt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Nolt Cemetery is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolt Cemetery
- St. Peters Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
- Eel River Presbyterian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Wigent Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Wigent Cemetery is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wigent Cemetery
- Garrison Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Garrison Cemetery is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison Cemetery
- Egolf Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Stough Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Stough Cemetery is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stough Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Blue River Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Concord Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
- Hively Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Jacob Hively Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Richland Center Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Cleveland Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Cleveland Cemetery is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Cemetery
- Broxon Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Broxon Cemetery is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broxon Cemetery
- Bayliss Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Bayliss Cemetery is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayliss Cemetery
- Jeffries Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Round Lake Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Adams Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeview Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Huntington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- Eel River Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Eel River Cemetery is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eel River Cemetery
- Riverview Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Riverview Cemetery is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oak Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oak Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Columbia City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dunfee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dunfee is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunfee
- Collins
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cresco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lorane
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Arcola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Tri-Lakes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- South Whitley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Goblesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Larwill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Luther
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Luther is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
- Churubusco
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Collamer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Roanoke
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Aboite
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dunn Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Merriam
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ormas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Etna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Green Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Pierceton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Ari
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ege
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wolf Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Liberty Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bippus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Indian Village is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Wallen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Sidney
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Sidney is located in Kosciusko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Oak Grove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Whitley County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oak Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Churubusco
- Columbia City
- Larwill
- Pierceton
- Roanoke
- South Whitley
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Oak Grove Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Indiana:
- Pages specific to Whitley County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Oak Grove Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #86183
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #440408 (Oak Grove Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #440408 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Whitley
- Est. Elev: 252 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Laud
- Location given for Oak Grove Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.1242133 Lon: -85.4530337
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Whitley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oak Grove Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |